The Chairman of Umuahia North LGA of Abia State, Mayor Victor Ikeji has banned the loading and offloading of goods from trucks in Umuahia North metropolis
At the New Market, Enugu, a 50kg bag of rice, which sold for N35,000 a month ago, went for between N45,000 and N50,000 on Saturday depending on the brand. A bucket of corn, which sold for N1,500 in April and May, exchanged for N2,000, while a 25-litre keg of palm oil exchanged for N32,000 instead of N25,000.